Kieran Coughlan: Spring Statement had too much of our past horrors

Amid much fanfare and hype, the Government’s first ever Spring Economic Statement was pronounced.

This statement was presented as fulfilling part of the Government’s EU reporting obligations, setting out the progress to get the deficit and debt within EU limits.

But it seems it was more of a reminder of the horrors from which we came, rather than outlining key changes to economic strategies for the coming years.